PM concerned over Mian Iftikhar's arrest, summons report

[Dubious]

He directed Home Secretary to immediately seek report from the provincial government


ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) – Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has expressed concerns over arrest of Awami National Party’s (ANP) Central General Secretary Mian Iftikhar and summoned reports from Inspector General (IG) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and investigating agencies.

According to details, PM has directed the authorities to treat political figures with respect as mandated by the law. He also sought reports from Intelligence Bureau (IB) and other security agencies over murder of PTI worker in firing amid clashes.

Meanwhile, Federal Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar has also expressed concerns over the arrest of the ANP leader and hoped for ‘timely’ and ‘transparent’ investigation.

He directed Home Secretary to immediately seek report from the provincial government.

Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Pervaiz Rashid also strongly condemned the arrest and said that PakistanTehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), the ruling party in the province, has set worst example of political revenge.

He said it has been ‘proven’ that KP police and administration act as tools for PTI chairman Imran Khan.

Punjab Law Minister Rana Sanaullah said that handcuffing Mian Iftikhar depicts ‘dictatorial thought’ of Imran Khan, adding that those claiming of keeping police apolitical have been exposed.

Former president Asif Ali Zardari has also strongly condemned the incident and said that Mian Iftikhar’s arrest is an act of political vengeance of PTI.

Mian Iftikhar was presented before magistrate earlier today who remanded Iftikhar into custody for one day.

PM concerned over Mian Iftikhar's arrest, summons report | Pakistan | Dunya News

Why do they have a soft spot for ANP? Look at them all coming to his defense while same people were bitching when IK joined hands with him?!

And why treat him nicely while treating rickshaw driver or the everyday man like trash? THEY ARE THE CIVIL SERVANTS while WE ARE THE CIVILIANS!


So by this logic it has been proven that Lahore massacre was by SS?

 

[Dubious]

ANP's Mian Iftikhar Hussain arrested after killing of PTI activist

PESHAWAR: Awami National Party (ANP) central general secretary Mian Iftikhar Hussain was arrested on Sunday after the killing of a Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) activist in Pabbi area of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa's Nowshera district.

A clash between activists of ANP and PTI occured outside near residence of Mian Iftikhar Hussain in Pabbi area after the Saturday night announcement of the area's results of the Local Government polls held on Saturday.

A PTI activist, identified as Habibullah, died of gunshot wounds suffered during the clash. A case was registered against the veteran ANP leader and his guards on various charges including murder and attempted murder over the complaint of the deceased's father.

The situation in the area turned tense after police arrested the former information minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province.

As police failed to control the situation additional contingents of security men, including Army personnel, were called in to diffuse the tension prevailing in the area.

Later during the day, the ANP leader was presented in court which remanded him in police custody for one day.

ANP chief Asfandyar Wali Khan talking to DawnNews said that jailing of its leaders and activists was not new to the party and the arrest of Mian Iftikhar was part of PTI's revenge tactics.

At least six people had died and dozens other wounded during scuffles among supporters of candidates at various polling stations in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

The violence claimed five lives in Charsadda alone whereas 55 people were wounded in the provincial capital city of Peshawar during the largest local government elections held in Khyber Pakhtunklhwa's history. The elections were marred with brawls, chaos, violence, mismanagement and a complicated balloting process.

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa police registered a total of 87 First Information reports (FIRs) and arrested 197 people for violence during local government polling in the province, according to a spokesperson of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa police.

The spokesperson added that 35 Ak-47 rifles, 10 shotguns, 7 repeater guns, 46 handguns and 1,830 rounds were also recovered from the arrested persons.

ANP's Mian Iftikhar Hussain arrested after killing of PTI activist - Pakistan - DAWN.COM
Assholes are worried about 1 man in jail while many are dead? How much more stupidity needs to come out in the newspapers?

 

[khawaja07]

Hahaaha, Its not your daddy's backyard. Mr. PM

 

[ajpirzada]

woww all the criminals speaking up

i didnt know there is a law in our country which treats political people different from the common man?

so this is bad example. What then is the good example? like our NAB? which frees all the corrupt political elite?

oh and Rana Sanaullah has something to say on this as well????

 

[Jf Thunder]

wow, im sure if it was at attack on civilians he would wake up after 10 hours, when its an old politician who is affiliated with a party of Anti Pakistan background, our PM has suddenly woken up

 

[Leader]

Law in equal for everyone in KP under PTI govt, whether you are minister or a high profile politician, you kill someone, you will be arrested and prosecuted.

This is strange for gonglo who happens to be a mass murderer himself in model town.

but Pakistan is changing for better, you are answerable for your actions/crimes !

https://twitter.com/x/status/604961624001118208

 

[Dubious]

Law in equal for everyone in KP under PTI govt, whether you are minister or a high profile politician, you kill someone, you will be arrested and prosecuted.

This is strange for gonglo who happens to be a mass murderer himself in model town.

but Pakistan is changing for better, you are answerable for your actions/crimes !

https://twitter.com/x/status/604961624001118208

Why did they kill teenager?

 

[coffee_cup]

Thieves supporting thief...it is just natural!

All of these $%&%$ must be hanged in public. Starting with Zardari, Altaf, Sharif, Asfang Yaar and co.

These are leeches to Pakistani nation!

 

[GHOST RIDER]

Suddenly their fellow friend gets arrested
Ringing alarm bells for Ganja and company and something they could never think off,

 

[Leader]

Why did they kill teenager?

I personally think it was a mistake, PTI rally was passing by and Mian Iftikhar reportedly took AK47 of his guard and did fire in air, which somehow got hit to a 22 year old boy, who died on spot, then the angry mob surrounded the Iftikhar's car, it was police who saved him, later the killed boy's father registered FIR against Iftikhar, upon which he was arrested.

 

[Dubious]

Mian Iftikhar reportedly took AK47 of his guard and did fire in air,

Why did he go mentally retarded? While a crowd passing by a person in his senses doesnt do that!

 

[Leader]

Why did he go mentally retarded? While a crowd passing by a person in his senses doesnt do that!

its done all the time to scare opponents off.

 

[Dubious]

its done all the time to scare opponents off.

Sounds the equivalent of a baboon beating its chest

 

[Leader]

Sounds the equivalent of a baboon beating its chest

Yes, this gun culture must be brought to an end.